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3 Men Plead Guilty in Plot to Travel Overseas and Join ISIS

Prosecutors said the men used encrypted chats and cash transfers to support a plan to reach Syria and fight for ISIS.

  • Three U.S.-born men pleaded guilty to terrorism-related charges after federal prosecutors said they planned to travel overseas to join the Islamic State, U.S. Attorney Robert Frazer announced on Wednesday.
  • Sedarat provided $500 in cash to Jimenez-Guzel in October to help Mirreh purchase a plane ticket to Turkey, instructing him to use cash instead of electronic transfer to avoid detection.
  • Authorities apprehended Jimenez-Guzel at Newark Liberty International Airport and Mirreh in Washington after the men accelerated travel plans following associates' arrests in Michigan.
  • Jimenez-Guzel and Mirreh each face up to 20 years in prison for conspiracy, while Sedarat faces up to 10 years for concealing material support, with sentencings scheduled through December.
  • The Trump administration continues prosecuting Islamic terrorism cases across the United States, with federal officials monitoring individuals attempting to support ISIS in 30 states as part of broader counterterrorism efforts.
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The Free Press (Tampa) broke the news in Tampa, United States on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
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